Published on 12, July, 2020
I am trying to come to terms with this after finding out over a year ago. I'm a high functioning female I'm lucky because my workplace is supporting me with reasonable adjustments ie my workload, but this is making me feel worthless like I'm being carried my colleagues are great & don't feel this...I sometimes wish I didn't know, but then it's answered alot of questions from my childhood & adulthood. I am v close to my family but any mention of this hits silence...iv been assured by friends its maybe because they don't understand or know what to say. I understand this but I feel v isolated. I have joined this group in the hope that others understand...I have alot of traits for both ASD & ADHD.
I have had the same thoughts as you regarding my workplace (and personal life) but the other people there are not autistic. I see it like this : by not knowing this about yourself for so long, youll have been making adjustments all your life for other people. If the world was set up to be more suitable for us, we wouldn't need adjustments. But the world isn't like this. Don't feel worthless for being who you are in a world which isn't set up for you.
That's exactly right what a good way to look at it..the world is not equipped for us !